Metal cigar band



March 2,-1937 H. F. scHEEz-rz,` .1R 2,072,221

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Patented Mar. 2, 1937 UNITED smits PATENT oFFlcE METAL CIGAR BAND Algplication Agust 17, 1936, serial No. 96,514

I `5 Claims.

,This invention relates to cigar bands and has particularfreference toa band structure which :facilitates thel banding operation, whether performed by hand or machine,` and insures the pro- `5 duction of'aheatjattractive, and permanently tight bandingin a minimum of time.

` An object of the invention is to reduce the `time and pressure required to adhere theV overlapped end' of the band after thesame'has been l0 positioned aboutthe body of the cigar. It is apparent thatjsuch reduction results in increased eiciency in mass banding, whether by hander machine, and a consequent reduction in production cost. w V l Y Another object Vof the invention is to insure a rmiandlasting adherence of4 the overlapped band ends, thereby substantially 'precluding the vpossibility of accidental dislodgment ofthe band. Still Va further object is to provide a highly orna- LO/me'ntal and distinctive band which isireasonably vapt to constitute a definite sales asset;

Hithert'o it has beenV customary to use paper bands for banding cigars. Paper is aresilient 25substance and'any'portion'of a sheet, strip; or band thereof has a denite tendencylto return to its normal plane `after release of the pressure that has flexed suchportion out of the said plane. Furthermore, thisre'silient characteristic of paper is of an order'which Amanifests itself regardless `of the thickness or texture yof the paper', and in Athat typejof paper customarily used for cigar ;ubandingt`this resiliency constitutes a distinct force. "Wheremthe gummed end of a paper band is 35 overlapped upon the` other end'and pressure exertedfthereon `rupture 'of the inked and embellished outersurface of the band is prevented only by` reason of the fact` that the band is being 'Wrapped about a relatively Vsolid body which serves was amandrel. VDespite this mandrel function .of `@the cigarfruptred outer surfaces are not uncominon and result in either 4wastage or inferior products.

` 4My invention eliminates this difficulty and at ,e 45 the same time accomplishes-the aforementioned desiderata- `The gist of the invention resides in using a pliable materialwforgbanding in lieu of a resilient material, thereby `obtaining a` pliant cigar band capable of assuming and maintaining` 190 Substantiallyanyform imparted to it. I have found that thin metal foil, either with or Without a paperbacking, is eminently suitable for" the purpose "andhave'used aluminum foil to advan-1 55 tage because it can be rolled extremely thin.

Various other objects and meritorious features of the invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal side elevation illustrating one form of band; Figure 2 is asimilar view showing a modified form; 1

VFigure 3 is a top plan View of another modified formof band;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal side elevation of the 9' form shown in Figure 3,` and Figure 5 is a section through a partially banded cigar.

Referring now to the drawing, the modification c c illustrated in Figure 1 is formed of a single layerof thin metallic fou In. Whue various types of metal foil may be advantageously used, it has been found that aluminum foil is eminently satisfactory for the purpose. The outer surface of the foil is o.

with a suitable remoistening gum I4 whichv is adapted to adhere to the inked or lacquered surface on the opposite side of the foil when said end vis overlapped duringthe banding operation.

It will be understood that these bands are customarily furnished the` cigar manufacturer in 1inished form and that, in the course of the banding "l operation, it is necessary to remoisten the gummed end or tip so that it will adhere properly to the overlapped end when pressure is applied after positioning the band about the cigar. It will be vapparent that the inked or lacquered surface applied to the outer face of the foil should be of a type to which the overlapping gummed tip will adhere properly. Various types of waterproof inks -have been found suitable for this purpose and gums which will adhere rmly tothe 'foil and -f ,inked surfaces are common; e

A somewhat modified form of band has been illustrated in Figure 2 wherein a paper backing I6 is adhered to the underside of the foil *and the gummed tip M applied at one end to said paper backing. Thearrangement of foil l0 provided with an inked or lacquered surface l2 is the slameir thismodication as in that illustrated in Figure l. The laminatons of foil and paper may be secured together by a suitable layer of adhesive I8. The advantages derived from this laminated form of band reside in the facts that a somewhat stronger structure is provided and the adhesive I4 applied to the tip of the band on the under side thereof need not be of the type which will adhere to metal foil because it is placed directly on the paper backing. The pliability of the band as a whole is unaffected by the paper lamination.

A third form of band has been illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 wherein the inked or lacquered foil lamination I0 has been broken away above the paper backing I6 somewhat short of that end of the band opposite that to which the remoistening gum I4 is applied. This form of band is precisely like that illustrated in Figure 2 except for this breaking away of the upper lamination. The advantage derived from this particular form of band resides in the fact that the outer face of the end to be overlapped provides a paper surface to which the overlapping end bearing the gummed tip I4 may readily adhere. For this reason a Wider choice of adhesives is available.

The preference between the various forms of band illustrated depends primarily upon the economic feasibility of using some particular type of adhesive. Where the modification disclosed in Figure 1 is to be used, it will be apparent that the adhesive I4 applied to the under surface of one end of the band must be of a type which will cooperate equally well with the metal foil itself and with the inked or lacquered upper surface of the band over which it is lapped. rIhe remoistening gum or adhesive I4 is applied to the layer of paper in the form illustrated in Figure 2 and it is therefore necessary that the type of gum used be cooperable only with paper and the inked or lacquered upper surface of the foil. Where the modification disclosed in Figures 3 and 4 is used the remoistening gum in each of its adhering functions need cooperate only with the paper backing applied to the under face of the foil.

It will be apparent that such bands as have been described, which for the sake of brevity will be called metal bands, are characterized by their "pliability as distinguished from the resiliency of the ordinary paper band. These metal bands are capable of being bent easily and, when flexed to any desired position, retain the form given them. There is therefore a minimum tendency for the ends of the band to fly apart and back into a substantial plane after the band has been positioned about a cigar. In Figure 5 the advantage inherent in this type of band over the ordinary paper band has been visually illustrated- The numeral 20 represents the midsection of a cigar about which a metal band, broadly indicated by the numeral 22, has been positioned. This metal band is illustrated in full lines and it is apparent that the ends of the band may be positioned in overlapped relationship and, by virtue of the pliable characteristic of the structure, these ends tend to remain in overlapped position during the application of pressure for the purpose of adhering them together.

The dotted line illustration at 24 indicates the inherent tendency possessed by the ends of paper bands to fly apart and back toward the original plane from which they were deformed. Under such circumstances it is clear that considerable care and a relatively substantial amount of time must be consumed in properly positioning the overlapped ends of the band and retaining them in that position during the application of pressure by which the said ends are adhered.

From the comparative illustration of Figure 5 it will also be clear that there can be little tendency for the inked or lacquered outer surface of the metal band to rupture during the band positioning operation. The metal bands are ideal for circumflecting purposes and possess an in herent tendency to remain in a position encircling the cigar even without the continued application of pressure. It will therefore be seen that there is far less tendency for the bands to become dislodged on completion of the banding: operation, the pull between the adhering overlapped ends being substantially zero as compared to the constant pull exerted by a paper band due to its inherent characteristic of resiliency.

In addition to the above obvious advantageous characteristics in the metal bands, they are far superior to the paper bands by reason of the fact that the metal foil can be embossed, inked, or lacquered, to produce a far more brilliant and distinctive effect than is possible with paper bands.

While I have described certain preferred forms of my invention herein, it will be apparent that various other modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art and for that reason I wish to limit myself only within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A pliant cigar band capable of assuming and substantially retaining any shape imparted to it comprising a layer of paper, a layer of metal foil adhesively secured to one face of said paper and extending over its entire surface with the exception of a portion at one end, the exposed surface of said metallic foil having applied thereto an ornamental surface, and adhesive positioned on the exposed surface of said paper at the end covered by said foil, said adhesive being adapted to seat upon the exposed surface on the opposite side of said paper at the other end thereof when the band is circumflected about the cigar and said adhesive-bearing end is overlapped upon said exposed paper surface.

2. A cigar band including a lamination of nonresilient metallic foil and provided on a surface at one end with remoistening gum, whereby the tendency of the overlapped ends to separate during drying of the gum is minimized.

3. A cigar band consisting of a lamination of non-resilient metallic foil provided on a surface adjacent one end with remoistening gum, whereby the tendency of the overlapped ends to separate during drying of the gum is minimized.

4. A cigar band consisting of a lamination of non-resilient metallic foil provided on a surface adjacent one end with remoistening gum, Whereby the tendency of the overlapped ends to separate during drying of the gum is minimized, the other surface of said lamination being decorative.

5. A cigar band including a lamination of paper, remoistening gum positioned on one surface of said paper lamination adjacent the end thereof, and a lamination of non-resilient metallic foil adhesively secured to the opposite face thereof whereby the tendency of the overlapped ends to separate during drying of the gum is minimized.

HENRY F. SCHEETZ, JR. 

